Netflix Inc. said 70 million viewers are watching its shows with advertising every month, nearly double the total from May.

But advertising is beginning to make more and more sense, for both Netflix itself and its members. For Netflix, ads bring in another reliable revenue stream. As a matter of fact,

Is Netflix getting closer to traditional cable? More users than ever are choosing to endure ad breaks for a lower subscription price. Over 50% of new sign-ups for the video-streaming service are for the ad-supported plan in countries where Netflix offers it,

The streaming giant said Tuesday that its ad-supported tier now reaches 70 million users around the globe, compared with the 40 million it revealed in May and the 22 million it cited in January - a growth trajectory that big marketers want to see before they take Netflix's advertising options more seriously.

Netflix said on Tuesday that its ad-supported tier now has 70 million monthly active users globally, nearly doubling the number reported earlier this year. The streaming giant is experiencing a faster rate of adoption for its ad-based plan,